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Sue Klapthor
Nov 17, 2020
Susan Thomas Klapthor of Portsmouth, RI passed away in the comfort of her home on November 17, 2020 with her family by her side. She was 74 years old. Sue was born in Newport, RI on October 30, 1946 to the late (Ret.) Lt. Colonel Charles G. Thomas and the late Minnie Berman Thomas. She was the wife of Ronald...
Mariette I. Gendreau
Nov 16, 2020
Mariette I. (Caplin) Gendreau, 84, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away with her children by her side, on November 16, 2020 in Royal Middletown. Mariette was born in Fall River, MA, daughter of the late Louis and Aldea Lincourt Caplin. Mariette graduated from Jesus Mary Academy in Fall River. She went on to graduate from the Bristol Community College, School of...
Leon Merle Provost
Nov 14, 2020
Leon Merle Provost, age 63 of Newport, RI passed away unexpectedly November 14, 2020.Leon was born in Wurzburg Germany and loved the ocean and all kinds of ships and sailboats. He was just a few months old when he encountered his first trans Atlantic cruise from Germany to America. His second trans Atlantic crossing happened when he was 5 onboard...
Barbara Ann (Whitford) Nass
Nov 11, 2020
Barbara Ann (Whitford) Nass, 88, a lifelong resident of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully in her home November 11, 2020. Barbara was the wife of Robert W. Nass. Born in Brooklyn, NY, October 9, 1932, she was the daughter of the late James P. Whitford and the late Agnes E. (Downes) Whitford. In addition to her husband Robert, she leaves...
Kathleen T. Donnelly
Nov 10, 2020
Kathleen T. (Carrellas) Donnelly, age 72, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on November 10, 2020. She was the wife of the late Brian Donnelly. Kathy was born in Newport, RI to Judge Arthur Carrellas and Rose (Santos) Carrellas. She grew up in Newport and graduated from St. Catherine's Academy. She then graduated with a degree in Mathematics from Regis...
Catherine Myrtle Escallier
Nov 8, 2020
Catherine Myrtle (Gilman) Escallier, 85, of Middletown, RI, passed away on November 8, 2020, at the Grand Islander Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Arthur J. Escallier. Born in Somerville, MA on Jan. 14, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Euphrasia (Devereaux) Gilman. Mrs. Escallier worked as a cook in private service...
Robert N. Crocker
Nov 4, 2020
Robert Crocker, age 68, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on November 4, 2020. Robert was born in Philadelphia, PA to Robert Crocker and Elizabeth Procopio. Robert married Marguerite Crocker of Portsmouth, Rhode Island on September 13, 1980. He resided in Barrington, Rhode Island where he met his lifelong friends: Bob Lyons, Greg Richard, Dan Shedd and Russ Baird. He...
Angelina Brown
Nov 4, 2020
Some people only walk this earth for a short time. Their departure reminds us that angels are watching over us. On November 4, 2020, Angelina Brown passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was 94 years old. A native to Long Island, residing in her Portsmouth, Rhode Island home for the last twenty years. Angelina was born on December 21,...
John N. Lima Jr.
Nov 3, 2020
John Nascimento Lima Jr., of Newport, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Newport Hospital. John was born in Newport, RI to the late John Nascimento Lima and Anna (Lopes) Lima. He was baptized in St. Joseph's Church. John was educated in the public schools in Newport and graduated 1958 from Rogers High School, he then enlisted in the Army serving...
Geraldine Theresa Shenberger
Nov 3, 2020
Geraldine (Gerry) Rua Shenberger, 79, of Portsmouth, RI, passed peacefully November 3, 2020. Gerry was born in Fall River, MA to the late Manuel Rua and Anna (Kuzla) Rua. She was a graduate of Dominican Academy in Fall River, MA Class of '58. Gerry graduated with a B.S. from Salva Regina in Newport, RI Class of'82. Prior to retiring, Gerry...
Susan C Gibson
Nov 2, 2020
Susan Cochran Gibson, one of five children born to Frederick and Velma (Watt) Cochran was born on October 22, 1923. She is the last of her siblings, surviving into her 97th year. She died on November 2, 2020 in the care of Hope Hospice at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. Susan graduated from high school early, and went on to...
Mary Baker
Nov 2, 2020
Middletown Resident Maureen Baker Dies at 88 Mary Grace (Maureen) Baker (nee Moloney) passed away peacefully in her sleep early in the morning of November 2nd, 2020 at the John Clarke Nursing Center, bidding a graceful farewell to a life well lived and to her loving husband of 64 years, James (Jim) Baker. A longtime resident of Cambridge, MA, Maureen...
Jeffrey T Britto
Nov 1, 2020
Jeffrey Britto, 66, of Fall River, Massachusetts, passed away on November 1, 2020. He was the former husband of Gwendolyn Rogers Britto. Jeffrey was born in Newport, RI to Frank and Barbara (Jones) Britto. He served in the US Army, trained in Division Logistics at the Quartermaster School of Division Logistics in Ft. Lee, VA. He served as an accounting...
Mark Stephen Poremski
Oct 31, 2020
Mark S. Poremski, of Portsmouth, R.I. passed away at home on October 31st. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 27, 1956 to Myron and Elaine Poremski of Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Upper Merion Senior High School in King of Prussia, PA. in 1975. In 1993 he received his associate's degree from Community College of Rhode Island. His...
Mary C Boyd
Oct 29, 2020
Mary C. Boyd, 89, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on October 29, 2020, at Newport Hospital. Mary was born, January 5, 1931, in Newport, RI to Edward Sherbush and Florence (Westley) Sherbush. Mary was married to George Boyd for 66 years, and together they raised their children. Mary loved knitting, sewing, and quilting, and loved spending time with her...
Ilse Gesina Aguilar
Oct 29, 2020
Ilse Gesina Aguilar, 82, of Derry, New Hampshire, formerly of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away on October 29, 2020, surrounded by the comfort of loving family. Ilse was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, to the late Willem Dirk Frederik Saarloos and Gesina Marie Christina (Beaux) Saarloos. She was the wife to the late Rafael Aguilar Bolaños. A world traveler, Ilse could...
Virginia Adele Marovich
Oct 28, 2020
Virginia Marovich, age 95, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2020. Virginia was born in Cicero, IL to George and Emily Dec. She married Richard Marovich of Chicago, IL on October 8, 1949. Gini was the President of numerous golf and bowling leagues while living in California although one of her proudest accomplishments was the 7...
Norbert Kenneth Mosher
Oct 27, 2020
Norbert Kenneth Mosher was born in Newport, RI to Arthur Mosher and Mary A. Flynn. He attended the Newport Public Schools and later received his GED. "Kenny" or "Moe", as he was affectionately known to friends and family, was trained as a welder shipfitter, and worked at the Newport Shipyard for many years. From 1980 to 1986, Moe served in...
Lois May Farrea
Oct 27, 2020
Lois Farrea, 88, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on October 27, 2020 at Hope Hospice in Providence, RI. Lois was born on April 16, 1932 in Stratford, CT to George and Elsie (Sharp) Anderson. Lois was married to the late George Farrea. Lois was a cook's helper for the state of Rhode Island's school lunch program for twenty years....
Frances Delores Giampietro
Oct 27, 2020
Mrs. Frances Giampietro, 93, of Portsmouth, passed away at home on October 27, 2020. She was born in Waltham, MA to the late Joseph and Lillian (Russo) Martocchio. She was the wife of the late John Giampietro for 57 years and the late James R. Holz for 8 years. After graduating from Watertown High School, she lived in many places...
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